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To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (48809)	8/3/2005 7:34:02 PM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Respond to of 50167

A day in life of Latif's.. As part of the Aim higher initiative, the City of London Careers in the City on Tuesday 19th July.Over 150 students attended the all-day event from various schools and colleges in Islington, Camden, Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Careers in the City The 16-18 year old students, all working towards A levels in business and related subjects, learnt about banking, being a trader, the role of a business analyst, and other professions in the City. They spent half a day attending talks given by employers from PricewaterhouseCoopers, HSBC, KPMG, Nomoru Securities, Deloitte, Accenture and the Corporation of London. Arieta Carasso Boniface (17) from Holland Park School said: I am studying art and business, and I wanted to come today because I am interested in meeting new business people and seeing new places. I want to go to university to pick up new skills and discover the thinking behind the business environment. Brothers Zack and Zain Latif now at Nomura Securities and HSBC respectively, returned emphasised the reality of working in the City, the latter commented: A lot of students believe that working in the City is a quick route to a glamorous lifestyle and making lots of money. There are huge perks of course, but the reality is that lots of hard work and commitment are needed to ensure success, this must be emphasised. Zain Latif, who previously had stints in Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan went on to state that "Youth is wasted on youth and today's generation must not be blinded by the illusion of it all. One of life's most ardent quest is the realisation of being able to embrace the opportunities of today and fulfilling one's destiny". Younger brother Zachary Latif, aged only 20 and headhunted last year from DrKW remarked "Banking portrays a lifestyle of excessiveness. Our job today is to impart a sense of perspective on the industry where the reality can be very different to what one might think." The remarkable trio of brothers (Rayhan Latif unable to make the presentation due to work commitments at Morgan Stanley) showed that despite their relative successes, among themselves playful rivalry still exists with Zachary quipping "Making more than my two brothers combined is sweet revenge for 20 years of being the younger brother." In the morning, the talks focused upon getting a job, interviews, and business developments within the City hosted by the talented Latif brothers, and in the afternoon students took part in interactive sessions designed to increase their understanding of marketing, commercial awareness and career management skills. Chris Rothon, 17, from the Islington Consortium, who attended ˜Not in Banking and What Does an Analyst do? was encouraged by the diversity of City life and impressed by the speakers on stage: It is an interesting part of London to work in, and so close to where I live. I feel encouraged to pursue a career in the City, especially as there are so many opportunities for overseas postings especially going somewhere as far-off as Hong Kong.